Does Manipal Institute of Technology really have to be so expensive?

Manipal Institute of Technology is a well-regarded engineering college that charges high fees for all the courses. Here are a few reasons that justify the high fees it charges to a certain extent

• Manipal Institute of Technology is India's first fully self-funded engineering college not supported by the government in any way. Also, it does not receive funds from any private business groups. So the only source of income for the institute is the student's fees thus they are high.
• Every student gets a free laptop the cost of which is included in the fees. This laptop helps you from day one and you don't have to even return it.
• MIT Manipal has a well-maintained campus with complete electricity backup and 24-hour running and heated water in the hostels. Additionally, it has an extensive rainwater harvesting system, and maintaining it costs a lot.
• Students have access to high-speed internet throughout the campus.
• The infrastructure is improving every year and new hostels are coming up as it is slowly increasing its intake and faculty pool. MU has a sister university in Sikkim and Jaipur Manipal is on the way. Expanding also costs a lot. 
• MIT has an excellent teacher-student ratio much better than most educational institutions in India.
• Manipal has a lot of scholarship opportunities and almost 10% of the batch studies at the college's expense.

The above points completely justify the fees charged by MIT. Remember that what you pay for an education at Manipal is nothing in comparison to the life lessons you get and opportunities to learn.